US EditionSpeaker Johnson eyes GOP-led Epstein documents measure to quell outrage
UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – Speaker Mike Johnson seeks a GOP resolution to release more Epstein documents while protecting victims, aiming to ease Republican frustration amid ongoing Democratic pressure.
- On July 15, 2025, Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team are discussing an Epstein-related resolution, Punchbowl News editor Jake Sherman reported, aiming to quell GOP furor.
- Earlier this week, Republicans faced criticism for blocking a Democrat-led Epstein file vote, prompting GOP efforts to address outrage.
- The GOP-led measure would explicitly protect whistleblowers' and victims' identities, marking a departure from the Democrat-led proposal that would unseal all materials, creating a messaging headache for House Republicans.
- Mike Johnson told reporters Thursday, `The House Republicans are for transparency, and they’re looking for a way to say that`, while Jake Sherman added `GOP members of the House Rules Committee want political cover`.
- To overcome GOP blockage, Democrats are preparing a discharge petition, which, if supported by 218 members, would bring the measure to the House floor for a vote.
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WSPAHouse panel tees up vote on Jeffrey Epstein resolution
The House Rules Committee late Thursday night advanced a resolution calling for — but not legally requiring — the DOJ to release of some information related to Jeffrey Epstein, as a number of Republicans express anger at the Trump administration’s handling of the saga. The panel voted 9-4 along party lines to send the measure to the House floor, with Democrats objecting to the resolution being non-binding. It is unclear when leadership plans to …
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